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A23L 7/117

Flakes or other shapes of ready-to-eat type; Semi-finished or partly-finished products therefor (cereal granules or flakes to be cooked and eaten hot A23L7/143; cereal germ products A23L7/152)

Introduced: January 2016

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Flakes or other shapes of ready-to-eat type; Semi-finished or partly-finished products therefor

CPC: Flakes or other shapes of ready-to-eat type; Semi-finished or partly-finished products therefor (cereal granules or flakes to be cooked and eaten hot A23L7/143; cereal germ products A23L7/152)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof > Cereal-derived products > Flakes or other shapes of ready-to-eat type; Semi-finished or partly-finished products therefor

CPC:

Cereal-derived products; Malt products; Preparation or treatment thereof (preparation of malt for brewing C12C) > Cereal-derived products > Flakes or other shapes of ready-to-eat type; Semi-finished or partly-finished products therefor (cereal granules or flakes to be cooked and eaten hot A23L7/143; cereal germ products A23L7/152)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2016.

Child Classifications

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  • A23L 7/122 Coated, filled, multilayered or hollow ready-to-eat cereals since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 7/126 Snacks or the like obtained by binding, shaping or compacting together cereal grains or cereal pieces, e.g. cereal bars since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A23L 7/13 Snacks or the like obtained by oil frying of a formed cereal dough since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. KVASENKOV OLEG IVANOVICH RU 6,158
  2. NESTLE CH 4,562
  3. NESTEC CH 3,354
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,699
  5. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,320
  6. SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 1,926
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,804
  8. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,653
  9. CARGILL US 1,588
  10. REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,314

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A23,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NESTLE CH 5,075
  2. NESTEC CH 3,916
  3. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
  5. SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
  6. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
  7. CARGILL US 1,708
  8. REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
  10. MARS US 1,161